Woodston residents set to go to the polls AGAIN for Peterborough council by-election
A council by-election will be taking place on Thursday (July 16) in Woodston – meaning it is the THIRD time residents in the area will have voted in 2026.
The by-election, in the Fletton & Woodston ward, was called following the resignation of former councillor Daisy Blakemore-Creedon.
Ms Blakemore-Creedon had been sitting as an independent councillor when she resigned, having been initially elected for the Labour Party in 2024.
In February, residents in the ward took part in a by-election following the sad death of Labour’s Nick Thulbourn.
And in May, the third seat in the ward was up for grabs, following the death of Labour’s Alan Dowson.
The first seat was won by Reform UK’s Andrew O’Neill, while the second seat was won by The Green Party’s Ed Murphy.
In May, the ward had a turn out of 34.5 per cent. In the February by-election the turn out was 25.2 per cent.
Current make up of the council
The current make-up of Peterborough City Council looks like this:.
The Conservatives are the largest party with 13 elected representatives.
Labour (including Labour and Co-operative) are second with 11 councillors. However, their party leader, Cllr Shabina Qayyum, remains Leader of the Council due to a coalition with other parties.
The Liberal Democrats have eight councillors, which is also the same number as Independent and Peterborough First councillors currently sitting in the council chamber.
The Green Party have six members on the authority, while Reform UK have five.
Who is standing?
There will be six candidates in the by-election.
They are (listed in alphabetical order by surname):
Janet Brown (Conservative)
Ryan Gallagher (Reform UK)
Adam Marshall (Labour)
Lewis Page (Liberal Democrats)
Katherine Sharp (Green Party)
Jonathan Wilde (Your Party)
When does polling take place and when will the results be announced?
Polling will open at 7am, and close at 10pm.
People who wish to vote will need photo ID – such as a passport or driving licence – when they go to the ballot box.
The results of the by-election will be announced overnight on July 16/17. The Peterborough Telegraph will have live coverage from the count on its website and social media channels.
There are five polling stations. Residents should go to the polling station listed on their poll card.